IP5 DEPUTY HEADS OF OFFICE MEETING HELD

TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The IP5 Deputy Heads of Office Meeting, hosted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), was held online on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The meeting brought together the five patent offices of Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the United States, and was chaired by Mr. YASUDA Futoshi, Deputy Commissioner of the JPO. The Deputy Heads of the IP5 Offices held a lively discussion during the meeting, covering topics such as the results of working gr...


THE JPO CONDUCTED A BILATERAL MEETING WITH THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (DGIP), INDONESIA

TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: On April 20, 2026, Commissioner KASAI Yasuyuki of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) conducted a bilateral meeting with Director General, Mr. Hermansyah Siregar, of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP), Indonesia. During the meeting, lively discussions were held on strengthening cooperation between the JPO and the DGIP, as well as on requests from Japanese companies, among other topics. Both offices reaffirmed their ...


IP5 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT GROUP (PMG) MEETING HELD

TOKYO, July 7 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: The IP5 Program Management Group (PMG) meeting hosted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) was held online on Friday, April 10, 2026, bringing together the five patent offices of Japan, Europe, Korea, China, and the United States. The meeting included discussions on initiatives related to the roadmap for new emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (the IP5 NET/AI Roadmap). In addition, the JPO provided an overview of the 202...


Clinical Trial: A prospective observational study on the correlation between changes in ADC values on diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) and tumor shrinkage before and after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer (Japan)

Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062164) titled 'A prospective observational study on the correlation between changes in ADC values on diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) and tumor shrinkage before and after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer' on July 7. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Asahi Univeristy Condition: Condition - Lung cancer Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genom...


Clinical Trial: The Non-Blinded Study Comparing Oral Residual Fluticasone Levels After Inhalation of FP/FM-HFA with and without Spacer in Healthy Adults (Japan)

Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062162) titled 'Comparative Study on the Amount of Steroid Residue in the Oral Cavity After Inhalation of Steroids With and Without Spacer Use' on July 7. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active Primary Sponsor: Institute - TOYOTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,Department of Respiratory Med...


Clinical Trial: A non-randomized two-arm parallel comparative study of the usefulness of dental health guidance using an intraoral scanner compared with an intraoral camera (Japan)

Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062160) titled 'Evaluation of the usefulness of dental health guidance using an intraoral scanner: comparison with an intraoral camera' on July 7. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active Primary Sponsor: Institute - Institute of Science Tokyo Condition: Condition - Not applicabl...


Clinical Trial: The effects of transfer assistive devices on the physical impact of both caregivers and care recipients (Japan)

Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062156) titled 'The effects of transfer assistive devices on the physical impact of both caregivers and care recipients' on July 7. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled Primary Sponsor: Institute - Fujita Health University Condition: Condition - Staffs and students wh...


Clinical Trial: Evaluation of a Side-Dish Intake Promotion Intervention on Diet Quality and Psychological Health in Dual-Income Families with Children (Japan)

Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062155) titled 'Evaluation of a Side-Dish Intake Promotion Intervention on Diet Quality and Psychological Health in Dual-Income Families with Children' on July 7. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment Primary Sponsor: Institute - Fujicco Co., Ltd., Condition: Condition - Hea...


Clinical Trial: A Non-Randomized Cluster-Controlled Trial to Examine the Effects of a Workplace Mental Health Improvement Program Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Focused on Positive Emotions on Reducing Presenteeism and Enhancing Psychological Resources (Japan)

Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062154) titled 'A Non-Randomized Cluster-Controlled Trial to Examine the Effects of a Workplace Mental Health Improvement Program Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Focused on Positive Emotions on Reducing Presenteeism and Enhancing Psychological Resources' on July 7. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no o...


Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Versus Polymyxins or Aminoglycosides for Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Japan)

Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062153) titled 'Effectiveness of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Versus Polymyxins or Aminoglycosides for Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' on July 7. Study Type: Others,meta-analysis etc Primary Sponsor: Institute - Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Condition: Condition - Multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively drug-resistan...